Source: The Pokémon Company
Name: Minccino (Japanese: チラーミィ Chillarmy)
Classification: Chinchilla Pokémon
Type: Normal
Generation: Gen V Unova Region
Gender Ratio: 25% Male to 75% Female
Height: 1' 4"
Weight: 12.8 lbs
Evolution:
- Evolves into Cinccino with a Shiny Stone.
- Evolves into Cinccino with 50 Candies and an Unova Stone in Pokémon Go.
Alternate Formes: None
How to catch in Sword/Shield:
- Route 5
- Rolling Fields
- East Lake Axewell
- Giant's Cap
How to catch in Go:
- Limited Research during the 2020 Lunar new Year Event
- 5 KM Eggs.
Description: A furry, grey rodent, Minccino looks very much like a chinchilla. It has ears that are larger than its face and are tipped with white, as well as a long, fluffy tail that is also tipped with white. Its big, expressive eyes are entirely brown. Minccino are obsessed with cleanliness, using their tails to sweep away even the slightest bit of dirt. They also greet each other with by grooming the other's tail. Minccino also use their tails to perform their signature move, Tail Slap.
Core Games
Minccino in the core games
- Sword Pokédex: The way it brushes away grime with its tail can be helpful when cleaning. But its focus on spotlessness can make cleaning more of a hassle.
- Shield Pokédex: They pet each other with their tails as a form of greeting. Of the two, the one whose tail is fluffier is a bit more boastful.
Source: The Pokémon Company
Base Stats
- 55 HP
- 50 Attack
- 40 Defense
- 40 Sp. Attack
- 40 Sp. Defense
- 75 Speed
- 300 Total
Moves by Level
- Pound (lv 1)
- Baby-Doll Eyes (lv 1)
- Helping Hand (lv 4)
- Echoed Voice (lv 8)
- Sing (lv 12)
- Charm (lv 16)
- Swift (lv 20)
- Encore (lv 24)
- After You (lv 28)
- Tail Slap (lv 32)
- Tickle (lv 36)
- Slam (lv 40)
- Hyper Voice (lv 44)
- Last Resort (lv 48)
Moves by TM/TR
- TM14 Thunder Wave
- TM15 Dig
- TM19 Safeguard
- TM21 Rest
- TM23 Thief
- TM24 Snore
- TM25 Protect
- TM29 Charm
- TM31 Attract
- TM33 Rain Dance
- TM34 Sunny Day
- TM39 Facade
- TM40 Swift
- TM41 Helping Hand
- TM47 Fake Tears
- TM56 U-turn
- TM59 Fling
- TM76 Round
- TM79 Retaliate
- TM84 Tail Slap
- TR08 Thunderbolt
- TR20 Substitute
- TR26 Endure
- TR27 Sleep Talk
- TR30 Encore
- TR31 Iron Tail
- TR35 Uproar
- TR42 Hyper Voice
- TR49 Calm Mind
- TR59 Seed Bomb
- TR73 Gunk Shot
- TR77 Grass Knot
- TR85 Work Up
- TR90 Play Rough
- TR92 Dazzling Gleam
Moves by Breeding
- Aqua Tail
- Flail
- Knock Off
- Tail Whip
Damaged normally by
- Normal 1×
- Flying 1×
- Poison 1×
- Ground 1×
- Rock 1×
- Bug 1×
- Steel 1×
- Fire 1×
- Water 1×
- Grass 1×
- Electric 1×
- Psychic 1×
- Ice 1×
- Dragon 1×
- Dark 1×
- Fairy 1×
Weak to
- Fighting 2×
Immune to
- Ghost
Resistant to
- None
Pokémon Go
Minccino in Pokémon Go
Pokédex: These Pokémon prefer a tidy habitat. They are always sweeping and dusting, using their tails as brooms.
Egg Distance: 5 KM
Buddy Distance: 3 KM
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Base Stats
- 146 Stamina
- 96 Attack
- 80 Defense
Moves
- Fast Attacks: Pound, Charm
- Charged Attacks: Swift, Thunderbolt, Aqua Tail
Shiny: Yes
Shiny Image Coming Soon
More information
- Coming Soon!

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